War In The Balkans: Quotes

"I think at the moment there is a realistic chance that the war will end"

Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russia's Balkan envoy

"We made good progress among ourselves and we are ready to go to Belgrade with Mr Chernomyrdin"

Martti Ahtisaari

"The big `if' is whether this united front will achieve the necessary answers from President Milosevic"

James Rubin

"I think this accord opens the door to a significant chance for a political settlement"

Jacques Chirac

French President

"Nato will be judged on whether refugees go home within months of a peace deal"

Michael Williams,

UNHCR adviser

"You can imagine the animosity [in Yugolsavia] against Americans, British, French or Germans"

Yugoslav Foreign Ministry